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15 Times Money Was Worth More Than Dreams On Meek Mill's Album

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Posted by Patrick Lyons, Jul 9, 2015 at 03:18pm

Are Meek Mill's dreams really worth more than his money on his new album?

At first glance, the title of Meek Mill's new album seemed to be a sign of the music that was to come. Meek's been one of the most tirelessly grinding rappers in the game ever since he shout-rapped his way onto the Philly scene (and then onto Rick Ross' radar), and although he's obviously become wealthy off the music, you never see him out here chasing endorsements or sleepwalking through guest verses on pop songs. In theory, Dreams Worth More Than Moneyseems to perfectly encapsulate his mentality, but on paper, it's a different story.

Much like Big Sean's Dark Sky Paradise, another make-or-break album that was billed as "serious" and/or "introspective," DWMTM's mentions of wealth far exceed those of every other topic it addresses (in Sean's case, he rapped about money 61 times, far more than the 18 times he talked family, or the 15 times he focused on bottle-popping). After a few listens, Meek's album's name seems like little more than a sly way to incorporate his Dreamchasers movement into another one of his titles-- And he didn't even include moneymaking anthem "Monster" on the album!

"Went to buy a pair of sneaks, landed at the Royce dealerBrand new paper tag, haters never made me madYou can ask your baby momma, I’m flyer than her baby dadLooking at my neck, what that cost? Hundred-eighty cash"

Along with "Ambitionz," "The Trillest" is one of the few songs that warns of the pitfalls of money, but there's still the occasional bar like this. We have to ask though, is illness > realness, or is it the other way around?

"When I made my first mil, I was like "it's on now"Then I made my second mil, money on the floor nowThen I made my third mil, I'm like "I need more now"I got in my zone and that money started pourin’ down"

Are Meek Mill's dreams really worth more than his money on his new album?

At first glance, the title of Meek Mill's new album seemed to be a sign of the music that was to come. Meek's been one of the most tirelessly grinding rappers in the game ever since he shout-rapped his way onto the Philly scene (and then onto Rick Ross' radar), and although he's obviously become wealthy off the music, you never see him out here chasing endorsements or sleepwalking through guest verses on pop songs. In theory, Dreams Worth More Than Moneyseems to perfectly encapsulate his mentality, but on paper, it's a different story.

Much like Big Sean's Dark Sky Paradise, another make-or-break album that was billed as "serious" and/or "introspective," DWMTM's mentions of wealth far exceed those of every other topic it addresses (in Sean's case, he rapped about money 61 times, far more than the 18 times he talked family, or the 15 times he focused on bottle-popping). After a few listens, Meek's album's name seems like little more than a sly way to incorporate his Dreamchasers movement into another one of his titles-- And he didn't even include moneymaking anthem "Monster" on the album!